Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge’s order
CNN and MS NOW reporters say they have been denied entry to cover a White House state dinner despite a judge ruling their access to the grounds must be restored. A federal judge said in an overnight ruling that the White House ban on three outlets – CNN and MS NOW and Politico – was [...] The post Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge’s order appeared…
Three U.S. media organizations, CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, were denied access to cover a White House state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, despite a judge's order to restore their entry. The federal judge ruled last night that the White House's ban on the three outlets was likely unconstitutional, accusing the administration of violating the journalists' constitutional due process rights.
The judge ordered the immediate return of the outlets' press passes and a 14-day halt to the ban. Despite this ruling, all three outlets reported being denied entry to the White House on Thursday morning, sparking a request for an emergency court hearing. The White House cited national security concerns as the reason for the ban, but Judge Timothy Kelly cast doubt on this claim, pointing out the lack of factual support in the president's initial announcement.
The incident marked another in a series of events surrounding the media outlets' ban at the White House.
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